Divided Democrats to meet with Biden on gridlocked spending deal

Published September 22, 2021 5:39pm ET



A group of centrist and liberal Senate Democrats will huddle at the White House with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to try to overcome intraparty differences on the scope and cost of a spending bill.

The list of attendees includes centrist Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who represent the biggest hurdle in the quest to pass a $3.5 trillion social welfare spending package.

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